Best Curse
Uzumaki is a graphic novel by Junji Ito exploring themes of obsession and decay. The story centers on Kuroneko village’s unsettling fixation with spirals, escalating into a terrifying curse that consumes its inhabitants. Ito's masterful use of body horror and psychological suspense makes Uzumaki not...
The Flying Dutchman is a nautical legend about a ghost ship doomed to sail the oceans for eternity, unable to make port. The myth is thought to have originated in the 17th century during the golden age of the Dutch East India Company. It was famously adapted into an operatic work by German composer...
Mula-sem-cabeça is a Brazilian folkloric being described as a headless mule that breathes fire, traditionally said to result from a woman's curse.
Incantation is a 2022 Taiwanese found footage horror film directed by Kevin Ko. The movie is presented as a series of fragmented video files compiled by a mother who is attempting to save her daughter from a religious curse. It is heavily inspired by the real-life 2005 incident in Kaohsiung, Taiwan,...
The Curse of the Bambino was a supposed jinx blamed for the Boston Red Sox title drought after Babe Ruth's 1919 sale, ending with victory in 2004.
The Wandering Jew is a medieval European Christian legend about a man who is cursed by Jesus to walk the earth until the Second Coming. According to the lore, the man taunted Jesus on his way to crucifixion, prompting the curse of immortality and endless wandering. The myth was widely disseminated a...
The Curse of the Billy Goat was a supposed jinx on the Chicago Cubs linked to a goat's removal from Wrigley Field in 1945, ending with the 2016 title.
The Lambton Worm is a famous legend from the folklore of North East England, specifically associated with County Durham. The story centers on John Lambton, the heir of Lambton Castle, who skips church to fish and catches a small, bizarre creature, which he throws into a well. Years later, the creatu...
